Project Name:

Prevention is Better than Cure

Sample tasks: Research / compile information for grant applications, Research / compile new grant opportunities, Write or edit portions of grant manuscripts
Skills required: Good communicator and proficient writer
 
Eligibility: Must be currently enrolled in the second year of the MPH degree program at the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health and concurrently be enrolled in their Practice Experience
Location: REMOTE
Duration: Flexible, 3 or more terms (6 months or more)
Paid: No
Preceptor: Dr. Erin Willis – Founder/Executive Director
Contact: hello@particip-aid.org with questions
 

Deliverables

Concrete Deliverables: Samples of grant-writing work – both original and edited. Grant Prospecting Matrix.

Global Competencies:
Develop an understanding of non-profit global health work (e.g., the multifaceted concerns and support involved, etc.)
Describe how an NGO can help support global communities
Specifically with the expansion of Indigenous knowledge and through participatory development
Observe best practices for ethical and equitable global health work
Identify and articulate the role of the Nepalese government with an NGO in the development, implementation, and sustainability of an initiative
Summarize the process of participatory development with an NGO (e.g., methods of initiating a program abroad, disseminating information, etc.)
Demonstrate an appreciation of the Nepalese people, culture, and language